Western Death Adder

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern diurnal
gptkbp:antivenom_available yes
gptkbp:average_temperature warm climates
gptkbp:behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:bite_symptoms pain, swelling
seek medical attention
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
late spring to early summer
gptkbp:captive_breeding possible
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:climate_adaptation desert regions.
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 20
gptkbp:color_variation yes
gptkbp:coloration brown or grey
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Common_Death_Adder
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none noted
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:egg_laying none, live birth
gptkbp:eye_color vertical pupils
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elapidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by George Shaw in 1802
gptkbp:fossil_record none known
gptkbp:habitat forests
woodlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference dry areas
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
gptkbp:head triangular
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Death Adder
gptkbp:human_interaction often feared
gptkbp:hunting_technique sit and wait
strike from ambush
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names none widely known
gptkbp:migration gptkb:none
gptkbp:nesting none, live birth
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
larger snakes
gptkbp:public_perception dangerous snake
gptkbp:range gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Eastern_Death_Adder
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest venom properties
gptkbp:scales keeled
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Acanthophis_antarcticus
gptkbp:size yes
gptkbp:skin_color variable
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type short and thick
similar to body
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic venom
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
neurotoxic
gptkbp:wildlife yes
a concern
gptkbp:young 10 to 20 per litter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Death_Adder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6